Quotes from Ellen Page

If you're a girl and you don't fit the very specific vision of what a girl should be, which is always from a man's perspective, then you're a little bit at a loss.

X-Men is massive, like nothing I've ever experienced. But great in its own way.

I hate how box-office failures are blamed on an actress, yet I don't see a box-office failure blamed on men.

I recently rewatched Stand By Me and was like, "Wow, this is so powerful because these young men are so vulnerable and so emotional, and love each other." That's a rare quality for a film.

I'm really passionate about music - I get really emotionally connected, probably in a weird way.

I have trouble sometimes watching actors - even when they do a great job - with an accent.

The quality most important to me, in the films I make, is honesty.

I hope I continue to learn more. It's a lot to learn.

This world would be a whole lot better if we just made an effort to be less horrible to one another.

Sometimes I see movies and I get almost angry - because I'm like, I can never make that movie. It stems from a jealousy, but from a good kind of jealousy. It's inspirational.

Loving other people starts with loving ourselves and accepting ourselves.

I've become really interested in permaculture, simplifying my life and doing everything I can to develop more of a sustainable lifestyle.

That's one of my favorite songs of all time. It's so beautiful. It's an old song, sung by Nina Simone. This is the Cat Power cover. We pushed hard to get it and were lucky. It's so stunning.

To be in a position, at my age, where I am financially independent, I can help develop things, I can promote stuff that I believe in, I can say no a lot and spend time writing - that is a gift.

I always take the time to eat well and eat locally because it's common sense.

I hate how box-office failures are blamed on an actress, yet I don't see a box-office failure blamed on men.

Mind you, Roman Holiday - which is kind of a romantic comedy - is one of my favorite films, and I think Audrey Hepburn is absolutely phenomenal in that movie.

I really hope that we'll have a sustainable future on this planet, I really do. So I probably geek out mostly about learning more about how potentially we can hopefully make that happen, hopefully we're not too far lost.

I think the Smart Car is awesome. The only problem is I've been on the freeway and felt like I was going to be blown away like a Tim Hortons coffee cup, so I may have to upgrade to a Mini Cooper - something a little stronger.

Yeah, people following me down the street and at the airport and all that. I can't imagine what it must be like for people who are, you know, actually famous.

I love nicknames. It makes me feel loved. It makes me feel less alone in this world.

As a girl, you're supposed to love Sleeping Beauty. I mean, who wants to love Sleeping Beauty when you can be Aladdin?

I grew up playing sports, but now I feel like I can't, because if I get injured, I'll impair whatever film I'm working on.

I love sport, I grew up playing sports, that's all I did, and it is so invigorating now that I'm supposedly adult to learn something completely new, from the bottom up.